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Band Name Origins:
- Just a note: The band's original name NYNUK was chosen by the band's manager (Maurice Starr) as a play on the title of a 1922 faux documentary called "Nanook of the North". Submitted by: memoria
- Manager Maurice Starr originally gave the group the name Nynuk. Nynuk was an exclamation from the Three Stooges and the name of the dog in the movie The Lost Boys, but not even the former members know where Starr came up with this name. When the group signed to Columbia Records, executives insisted that the group get a new name, for obvious reasons. “New Kids On The Block,” an introductory rap co-written by Donnie Wahlberg and Maurice Starr, was one of the first songs recorded. This was suggested and used as the new name although Starr didn’t think it was catchy enough. The five word phrase was later shortened to NKOTB. Submitted by: Suzanne
Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: NKOTB. Submitted by: Boy
Vainity Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "We're the New Kids On the Block" | Need I say more? - Julie |
Better Off Solo?:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Jordan Knight" | "He's doing so much better as a solo artist than he would have had stayed in the group with his brother and three other guys. Jordan and Donnie had equal billing within the group but I always thought that Jordan didn't really have a chance to show what he could do." | - Celeste |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| New Squids On The Block | As parodied in an episode of Tiny Toon Adventures. | Scott |
| Middle Aged Men On The Block | They're not kids anymore | Celeste |
| New Chips Off The Old Block | If they have any kids who eventually form a band | Random Madeupperson |
| New Blocks on the Kids | Sounds like a construction accident waiting to happen. | Specter |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "Let's Give This Love A Try," John Hiatt | "Let's Try It Again," New Kids On The Block |
| "We Are Pillows," The Ides Of March | "Are You Down?," New Kids On The Block |
| "Children's Story," Slick Rick | "This One's For The Children," New Kids On The Block |
| "You Got It (The Right Stuff)," New Kids On The Block | "The Right Kind Of Love," Jeremy Jordan |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"I Remember Hen" originally "I Remember When"
Doug Wells
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Let's Try Wit Again" originally "Let's Try It Again"
Candy Welty
"Let's Try Kit Again" originally "Let's Try It Again"
Candy Welty
"Let's Try Bit Again" originally "Let's Try It Again"
Candy Welty
"Didn't It Blow Your Mind?" originally "Didn't I Blow Your Mind?"
Serafina
"(You Got It) The Wright Stuff" originally "(You Got It) The Right Stuff"
You'll be a famous airplane builder.
Joe
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Let's Dry It Again" originally "Let's Try It Again"
Candy Welty
"Let's Pry It Again" originally "Let's Try It Again"
Candy Welty
"Let's Fry It Again" originally "Let's Try It Again"
Candy Welty
"You Got It (The Light Stuff)" originally "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
As opposed to the heavy stuff
Laura
"Didn't I Blog Your Mind" originally "Didn't I Blow Your Mind"
It would make sense now.
Doug Wells
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Dirty Dancing" | "Bert And Ernie Dancing" | Kevin Wrightly |
| "Step By Step" | "On Your Feet" | Erik "Taz" Mokracek |
| "Cover Girl" | "2008 O'Reilly Challenge Recap Song (NNS)" | Jay Jianoran |
| "Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time" | "Didn't I Blow the Save This Time" | Becky Donoghue-Rick |
| "The Right Stuff" | "Game Show Tapes" | Erik 'Taz' Mokracek |
| "The Right Stuff" | "The White Stripes" | Ned Riley |
| "Hangin' Tough" | "New Powerpuffs On The Block" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Hangin' Tough" | "Baggin' Stuff (Stockboy Anthem)" | The Invincible |
| "The Right Stuff" | "The Wrong Stuff" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "The Right Stuff" | "The Wright Stuff" | Luckystar72 |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Hangin' Tough | Bullying Helpline | Marv |
| (You Got It) The Right Stuff | Game Show Network | Arcade Junkie |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Hangin' Tough New Kids On The Block | Hanging By A Moment Lifehouse | Hangin' By A Tough Moment | ruth46 |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The New Milk Carton Kids On The Block
The Milk Carton Kids combined with New Kids On The Block
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
Trisha & The New Year Kids On The Wood Block
Trisha Yearwood combined with New Kids On The Block
Submitted By: Dawn
Rock Kills New Kids On The Block
Rock Kills Kid combined with New Kids On The Block
Wouldn't that be a headline?
Submitted By: Rip Jeans
New Christy Minstrels On The Block
New Christy Minstrels combined with New Kids On The Block
Submitted By: JD
There are additional New Kids On The Block Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Hangin' Tough"
Misheard Lyrics: Stand Tall
Original Lyrics: Hangin' Tough
| "Hangin' Tough"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey ngentot!
Original Lyrics: Hangin' tough!
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"Keep On Smiling"
Misheard Lyrics: Heading down to the beach
Trying to claim a few rays All over on me To pieces on the flame... Original Lyrics: Headin' out to the beach,
Try to claim a few rays Jump in the back seat, We're gonna taste the grape | "Popsicle"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my hearts in gold.
Original Lyrics: You're my popsicle.
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Hangin' Tough"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey ngentot!
Original Lyrics: Hangin' tough!
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Nude Kid's Sunblock "Ngent*t" is the rudest Indonesian cursing word like "F*ck" in English. |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"Step by Step"
Better Lyrics:
Bit by bit, ooh, Robby
Gonna get to you, boy
Gonna get to you, boy
Original Lyrics:
Step by step, ooh, baby
Gonna get to you, girl
Gonna get to you, girl
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Step by Step (remix)"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Step step step step step
Why They're Repetitive: They literally resample 'step' 88 friggin times, 4 times a bar for 22 bars at the beginning of the song.
Submitted by: Whizdom
| "You've Got It (The Right Stuff)"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Oh, oh, oh, oh,
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh the right stuff. Why They're Repetitive: Get it out, get it out, get it out.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Tonight"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: We met a lot of people... and girls.
Why They're Nonsensical: Are they suggesting that girls aren't people? Or do they mean "especially girls"? If so, that's what they should've said in this line. (Of course, it would require more syllables, but I'm sure they could've rewritten the song to accommodate those syllables.)
Submitted by: Celeste
| "The Right Stuff (You Got it)"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I can see it when you walk,
Tell it when you talk, I can see it in everything you do, even in your thoughts Why They're Nonsensical: You mean you can read the person's mind?! I don't know that it's at all possible to see anything in one's thoughts, let alone know one's thoughts! Unless you're a psychic...which I doubt the narrator is.
Submitted by: Elmar Diaz
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Insincere Song Lyrics:
"I Wanna Be Loved By You "
The Insincere Lyrics: Joe: 'I might be young but I'm not too young to let you know how I feel
I'm Joe and I'm a Capricorn If you can relate to me then check this out I wanna be loved; loved by you baby Why They're Insincere: That has got the be the most insincere lyric I've ever heard in my life.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"New Kids On The Block"
The Dated Lyrics: We're the New Kids On The Block
and we're here to stay. Why They're Dated: Uh no you're not. You're just now starting a reunion tour as five middle aged men; three of whom are married and have kids of their own.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Summer Time"
The Dirty Lyrics: Summer ended
winter started it got colder when we parted ways (I like this part) as the seasons changed (bring it forward bring it back) Why They're Dirty: It just seems like it's dirty. I just envision two people writhing against each other. L.O.L!
Submitted by: Celeste
| "You've Got It (The Right Stuff)"
The Dirty Lyrics: The first time was a great time
Second time was a blast The third time I fell in love Now I hope it lasts Why They're Dirty: I'm not too sure what this lyric is about but I'm guessing that it's about a sexual encounter of some kind.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Dirty Dancing"
The Lyrics: Oooh she said baby I'm like Swayze.
Who They Mention: Patrick Swayze.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Tonight"
The Song Lyrics: Remember when we said girl please don't go
And how I'll Be Loving You Forever Taught you about Hangin' Tough As long as You've Got The Right Stuff didn't we girl? Oooh! Didn't we girl? Ah Ah! Song They Mention: Please Don't Go Girl, I'll Be Loving You Forever, Hangin' Tough, and You've Got It (The Right Stuff)...all of which are songs by the same group.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Song Title Space Change:
"Hang In Tough" originally "Hangin' Tough"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Officially Over"
The Lyrics: It's officially over, it's officially over
There ain't nothing you can say that can fix your wrong Why: Simply said, if there "ain't nothing" there is something, isn't there? (So glad to vent this somewhere, btw) :)
Submitted by: Shannon
| "Summer Time"
The Lyrics: You wasn't lookin for a man
when you saw me in the sand and Cause we was feeling young love Why: These are just more examples of bad grammar in pop music.
The first lyric obviously should be "You weren't looking for a man when you saw me in the sand but you fell for the boy from the city." The Second lyric should be "Cause we were feeling young love." Submitted by: Celeste
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Band Name Anagrams:
New Disk On The Block Submitted by: Chrisette Forzi
New Skid On The Block Submitted by: Chrisette Forzi
News Kid On The Block Submitted by: Chrisette Forzi
Now Then Dick’s Bloke Submitted by: Tattoo Head & The Crack Whore
Now Then Dick’s Bloke Submitted by: Tattoo Head & The Crack Whore
Songs That Are Banned:
"Dirty Dawgs"
Under the moniker N.K.O.T.B. this video was banned by Much Music because the video review committee reviewed this video and decided that it was sexist.
Submitted by: Celeste
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Tang In Huff" originally "Hangin' Tough"
Just get on the floor and do the Dew Kids, Nance!
Submitted by: Benski Korhonen
"Didn't I Mow Your Blind" originally "Didn't I Blow Your Mind"
The grass had gotten too high in your duck blind.
Submitted by: Doug Wells
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"I Remember When"
The Lyrics: I keep remembering when
we started together as friends I keep remembering when we were together, together, forever Why: This song seems to be about romance but at the same time the music is pretty depressing.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
New Bids On The Clock originally "New Kids On The Block"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Changing Their Image"
In 1994, several months before they broke up, New Kids On The Block were under new management and their manager suggested that they change their image from sweet and clean cut kids to 5 remarkably sexist and male chauvenistic men. The image change didn't hide the fact tha t the guys album Face The Music tanked and they broke up soon afterwards.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Screaming Female Fans"
New Kids On The Block, and other bands such as Take That, and Backstreet Boys are notorious for attracting hordes of screaming female fans to their live shows.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Milli Vanilli Syndrome"
After Milli Vanilli were exposed as frauds in 1990 tabloids began to dig around to find out who else had fallen prey to Milli Vanilli Syndrome. All lipsyncing accusations fell into the laps of the New Kids after a disgruntled ex-employee accused the group of lip syncing at their concerts. Proctor appeared on the Arsenio Hall show to tell his side of the story. That then manager Maurice Starr was some sort of a musical wizzard and he could imulate any of the New Kids's voices. The New Kids appeared on the Arsenio Hall show a week afterwards to refute the accusations that they lip synced at their concerts by performing live.
Submitted by: Celeste
Music With a Warning Label:
"Step By Step"
Donnie Wahlberg wrote in his thank yous "To the dude who wrote New Kids got run over by a reigndeer: watch out for a black Jeep Cherokee with no breaks. Peace chump!"
Submitted by: Celeste
Missing Parts:
"Summertime"
What happened to the other three months?
Submitted by: Celeste
